We are all so much more clued up on what we eat and the issues of the way our food is produced, but what about the ways to avoid purchasing genetically modified foods? When you go to the grocery store or supermarket, are you full conversant with the products you want to avoid and do you know how to recognize them on food labeling and packaging? If you are concerned about what is in your groceries, you should be aware of and use these ways to avoid purchasing genetically modified foods.

1. Artificial Sweeteners

A number of artificial sweeteners are produced from GM bacterial strains of E.Coli, including one of the most common ones – aspartame. You might see aspartame listed as trade names such as NutraSweet, Equal and AminoSweet and aspartame is a common ingredient in many readily available processed foods. Ignoring products that contain aspartame is definitely one of the top ways to avoid purchasing genetically modified foods.